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Middle Ages Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The creation of the Magan Carta was promted by what?

a)

the death of King Richard in the Crusades

b)

abuses of royal power by King John

c)

a crisis in papal succession

d)

peasants revolt following a famine

2.

Which famous French hero's death, believed to be a witch, helped instill French nationalism during the Hundred Years War?

a)

King John

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Napoleon

d)

Joan of Arc

3.

Which of these did NOT happen during the Crusades

a)

Crusaders seized Mecca and held it for two years

b)

Crusaders captured Jerusalem and set up Crusader states in the area.

c)

Jerusalem was retaken by Muslims and the Crusader states defeated

d)

Crusaders took out Constantinople and weakened the Byzantine Empire.

4.

Which was the results of the Crusades?

a)

strengthen the Pope

b)

increased desire for eastern goods.

c)

weakened European monarchs

d)

increased cooperation between Muslims and Christians.

5.

The Crusades were meant to free the city of ___________ from Muslim control

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Alexandria

c)

Athens

d)

Beijing

6.

What was the Black Death of the 14 century?

a)

a disease that horribly disfigured and then killed Pope Pius IV

b)

a disease from fleece

c)

a massacre of Catholics

d)

a disease from fleas that killed 100 million people.

7.

Which was a result of the Black Death?

a)

African populations destroyed from disease

b)

War in Western Europe

c)

lots of food to give

d)

shortages of laborers and people through Europe.

8.

Charlemagne was important in medieval Europe because

a)

He stopped the spread Islam into Spain.

b)

His invasion and England made it French colony

c)

He established a relatively unified empire in medieval Europe.

d)

The Catholic Church was unable to control his political action.

9.

The English nobility forced King John to sign the Magna Carta which....

a)

limited the King's power

b)

gave freedom to the English-born serfs

c)

increased the power of the Church

10.

What is a primary characteristic of a feudal society?

a)

a representative government

b)

Economic equality for all

c)

protection on individual rights

d)

an exchange of land and services.

11.

Which of the following best describes the function of the feudal system in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Knights were as highly honored by society as nobles

b)

Nobles owned servants or slaves who worked their land without benefit

c)

Every member of society had the primary responsibility of protecting their king

d)

Land-owning nobles provided land in exchange for specific services from tenants (serfs/peasants).

12.

Which of the following best describes the role of the Church in medieval Europe?

a)

The church became only a social organization and was only regarded by the lowest classes.

b)

The Pope was believed to be a representative of God and set both religious and secular laws for society.

c)

The rising power of the Pope led to the need for the monarchy to establish laws that separated church and state.

d)

The decline of Rome led to a sharp decline in belief in the Catholic church, which rid the Pope of most of his influence

13.

Which of the following is the term that describes the land given to a knight for his service?

a)

serf

b)

fief

c)

vassal

d)

castle

14.
________ raised crops and tended livestock. Some worked as carpenters, shoemakers and smiths. They also paid taxes to lords.
a)
knights
knights
b)
peasants
c)
nobles
d)
monks
15.
A __________ is a person of high rank by birth or title.
a)
noble
b)
serf
c)
priest
d)
knight
16.
Charlemagne was the great King of the Franks and emperor of  _________________. 
a)
England
b)
France
c)
the Holy Roman Empire
d)
Rome
17.
True or False:
One way the plague impacted Europe was when people started to question the church.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
18.
True or False: The Crusades are a series of religious wars launched against Muslims by European Christians.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.

In 1215 A.D. King John met with advisors and lords and agreed to sign-

a)

the invasion of Normandy but was defeated

b)

the payments owed to the Crusaders

c)

the Justinian Code for the Eastern Roman empire

d)

the Magna Carta, limiting his power as king

20.

In medieval Europe, an armored warrior who fought on horseback to protect a nobles land was called?

a)

king

b)

lord

c)

peasant

d)

knight